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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/11/1965 - 4/8/1968
Album Info:Here are seventeen original photos that I took at or on the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, during 1965 and 1966. All of the steam engines of old have been supplanted by Diesel locomotives, and now many of them have also been condemned to scrap! This tipple was demolished on Friday, 05 April 1968. A three-photo article from the 08 April 1968 issue of the "Altoona Mirror" tells the tale of "the tipple which refused to topple." For more details on these and other PRR Diesel locomotives, see the Keystone Crossings Database: http://pennsyrr.com/kc/data/diesels
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a view facing northeast. Once upon a time, this was one of the busiest and most important places in all of PRR-Altoona. Eight steam engines could be serviced simultaneously! Now, it is just an empty shell ~ haunted by ghosts of glories past!
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:09:34 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is another view facing northeast. At the left is PRR locomotive #7011, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:10:59 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7011(GP9)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a view facing westward. At the far left are the eastbound Receiving and Classification Yards. The large building in the center is the Power House. Beyond it is the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata. Also note the PRR work train with 250-ton wrecking crane; the orange building is the Railroader's YMCA.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:12:10 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a another view facing westward. On the left are the eastbound Receiving and Classification Yards. In the center is the East Altoona Roundhouse, now just half of its original size. Beyond it are the two bridges in Juniata. The large structure at the far right is the Erecting and Machine Shop. Also note the locomotive in the center heading toward the tipple.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:13:12 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a another view facing westward. Shown here are two locomotives that have just exited the Roundhouse. The EMD switcher has pulled the inert ALCo locomotive to this point. After the railroader in the photo throws the switch, the EMD will push the ALCo to the East Altoona Ready Tracks so that the latter may return to revenue service. Partially visible on the right are more deadlined locomotives.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 4:04:38 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a view facing northwest toward Altoona. Visible at the far right are the PRR's Westbound Classification Yards, now filled with hundreds of junk freight cars. In the center are dozens of dead-lined Diesels and passenger cars. The 17th Street Bridge in Juniata is also visible.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:23:19 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  285   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a view facing north. A speeding westbound passenger train is about to pass through "The Hole" under HOMER Tower (not visible on the left). In the background are the Westbound Hump tracks linking the Classification Yard (to the left) with the Receiving Yard (to the right). In the foreground are two in- and out-bound tracks for freight traffic. The girder bridge at the lower right passes over the East Branch of the Juniata River which winds its way through Tyrone and Spruce Creek, and merges eventually with the West Branch near Huntingdon.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 3:43:18 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  148   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a view facing northeast toward Bellwood and the Juniata Valley. Visible at the far left are the PRR's Westbound Receiving Yards, now filled with junk freight cars. In the center are literally dozens of dead-lined Diesels, along with some old freight cars and steam locomotive tenders. Several eastbound coal trains are marshalled at the right.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:28:47 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  280   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original telephoto view that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8541, #8532, #8530, #8531, #8534, and #8535. All are ES-12M's built by EMD and rated at 1,200 horsepower each. #8541 was built in 1952, but all of the others were built in 1953. They are pulling a westbound 39-car mixed-cargo freight train past ANTIS Tower. The caboose is #477534. This is another view facing northeast. On the far left are the Westbound Receiving Yards, filled with rusting freight cars. On the far right, many dead-lined Diesels, old freight cars, and even some steam locomotive tenders are also visible.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:29:55 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 8541(SW9) PRR 8532(SW9) PRR 8530(SW9) PRR 8531(SW9) PRR 8534(SW9) PRR 8535(SW9)
Views:  951   Comments: 1
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took from atop the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is view looking straight down. At the lower left is PRR locomotive #7011, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:31:00 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7011(GP9)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took from the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Here is a near-ground-level view facing westward. In addition to the many dead-lined PRR Diesels and passenger cars, the half-Roundhouse and the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata are also visible. At right is PRR engine #2010-B, a BF-16 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1952 and rated at 1,600 HP.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:39:00 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 2010-B(RF-16A)
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took on the Pennsylvania Railroads coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. This is an interior view of the tipple; Altoona is to the right. The wooden boards with pulleys on either side served to show how much coal was in each tower.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:40:28 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took from the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. This is a view toward the southern side of the tipple; Altoona is to the right. The slots in the concrete once had chutes in which coal slid into engine tenders. At right is PRR engine #7011, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:41:47 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7011(GP9)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Shown here are some of the decomissioned steam locomotive tenders that have been placed in storage. Also visible on the right is PRR engine #4042, an AS-15M built by the American Locomotive Company in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 3:39:22 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4042(RS3)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1965. Shown here on either side of the venerable Water Tower is a single decomissioned steam locomotive tender and a Baldwin switcher that was involved in a serious accident. (Regrettably, I did not record the switcher's number.) In the near background are some obsolete passenger cars. In the far background are the Westbound Classification Yards.
Photo Date:  9/11/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 3:37:14 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
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PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1965
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, during October of 1965. Visible here is the covered area where hopper cars were emptied of their contents. The coal was then hauled to the top of the coaling tower and dumped via wheeled buckets that were pulled-up by cables. Note the string of "Yellow Dot" 100-ton hopper cars a bit further back.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:43:51 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
PRR Coaling Tipple, 1966
Title:  PRR Coaling Tipple, 1966
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is an original photo that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's coaling tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, during February of 1966. (Southeasterly view.)
Photo Date:  2/12/1966  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 1:45:50 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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PC Coaling Tipple, #1 of 3, 1968
Title:  PC Coaling Tipple, #1 of 3, 1968
Description:  Coaling Tipple. Here is the first of three photos published on page 21 of the Monday, 08 April 1968, issue of the "Altoona Mirror." The caption reads: "GOING ~ The sand tipple in the East Altoona Penn Central yards is just about to rise from its foundation as the initial dynamite blast passes the ignition point."
Photo Date:  4/8/1968  Upload Date: 7/5/2016 2:45:46 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  222   Comments: 0


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